Where does “naturmedisin” come from?

naturmedisin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk natur, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

naturmedisin (Norwegian Nynorsk): natural medicine, naturopathy

Definitions

  1. natural medicine, naturopathy

Ancestry of “naturmedisin”, step by step

naturmedisin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk natur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknaturnature
2Latinnātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing
3Latinnātusborn, arisen, made
4Latingnātus
5Proto-Italicgnātosborn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Norwegian Nynorsk medisin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmedisina medicine, medication; medicine
2Latinmedicīnamedicine, remedy, cure
3Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
4LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
5Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tósEvery word from Proto-Italic gnātos